Poverty : opposing viewpoints / David L. Bender & Bruno Leone, series editors, Katie de Koster, book editor, Bruno Leone, assistant editor.
Contributor(s): De Koster, Katie
| Leone, Bruno.
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TextSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered): Publisher: San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1994Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (280-282) and index.Description: 288 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1565100662 (lib. : acid-free paper) :; 1565100654 (pbk. : acid-free paper) :.Subject(s): Poor -- United States | Economic assistance, Domestic -- United States | Public welfare -- United States | Poor -- Juvenile literature | Poverty -- Juvenile literature | Public welfare -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 362.5/0973 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 362.2 P869 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284001098037 |
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Includes bibliographical references (280-282) and index.
Is poverty a serious problem in the United States? -- What are the causes of poverty? -- Why does poverty disproportionately affect certain groups? -- Why does an American underclass exist? -- Can government efforts alleviate poverty?
A collection of articles debating issues related to poverty in America, including its causes, how it affects minorities, government policies, and how poverty can be reduced.
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